Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
02401034
10 Clyde Place
Glasgow
G5 8DF
UK
Contact person: Susan Butcher
E-mail: susan_butcher@slc.co.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Verification Reporting
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Economic Crime Unit require access to a single web-based portal with access to credit reference bureau reports to allow validation of customer information such as home address including historical information.
The service will enable the team to validate the customers and sponsors email addresses, mobile numbers and bank details etc which our other internal services do not have the ability to do. This supports fraud investigations and provides confidence that suspect customer circumstances can be confirmed and avoid financial losses being incurred.
The service will also enable the team to filter out cases to avoid unnecessary customer contact and ensure their customer journey is efficient as possible
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 750.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
access to single web-based portal with access to credit reference bureau reports to allow validation of customer information such as home address including historical information.
Procured via G:Cloud 14.
Initial term 24 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 month extension option
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract was awarded under the G‑Cloud 14 Framework Agreement, which was established following a compliant competitive procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In line with Regulation 33, call‑off contracts may be awarded without prior publication of a separate contract notice, provided they are awarded in accordance with the framework rules.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2026-TR-0033
Title: Verification Reporting
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Equifax Limited
2425920
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 750.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Procured via G:Cloud 14.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Student Loans Company Limtied
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2026